Arvol Looking
Horse was born on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. At the age of
12, he was given the responsibility of becoming the 19th Generation Keeper of the
Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, the youngest ever. He is widely recognized as a
chief and the spiritual leader of all three branches of the Sioux tribe.
He is the author of White Buffalo Teachings and a guest columnist
for Indian Country Today. A tireless advocate of maintaining traditional
spiritual practices, Chief Looking Horse is the founder of Big Foot Riders which
memorializes the massacre of Big Foot's band at Wounded Knee.
Chief Looking Horse's prayers have opened numerous sessions of the United Nations
and his many awards include the Juliet Hollister Award from the Temple of Understanding,
a Non-Governmental Organization with Consultation Status with the United Nations
Economic and Social Council. He lives on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South
Dakota.
Film interviews with Arol Looking Horse on spirituality, tribal history, and advice
for American Indian youth are a featured part of the documentary film and DVD on
the Crow Shoshone Sun Dance entitled Native
Spirit: The Sun Dance Way. An illustrated book, Native
Spirit: The Sun Dance Way, by Thomas Yellowtail (recorded and edited
by Michael Fitzgerald), also features his counsel.
World Wisdom has prepared special video clips of Arvol Looking Horse speaking on
a variety of different subjects. They can be viewed in World Wisdom's American
Indian Resources section.